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Facilitating the Mission is a podcast discussing our missionary God's call to use people to call all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues to be His own special people. Get equipped, encouraged and empowered as you tune in.

Shepherd's Staff's passion is to facilitate churches to send their own missionaries well.

We serve churches through two processes: facilitative coaching for local churches and their missionaries in their Great Commission endeavors, and providing financial administrative services for local churches to send missionaries with excellence. www.ssmfi.org

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Facilitating the Mission is a podcast discussing our missionary God's call to use people to call all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues to be His own special people. Get equipped, encouraged and empowered as you tune in.

Shepherd's Staff's passion is to facilitate churches to send their own missionaries well.

We serve churches through two processes: facilitative coaching for local churches and their missionaries in their Great Commission endeavors, and providing financial administrative services for local churches to send missionaries with excellence. www.ssmfi.org

    Missionary Reciprocity Part Two

    Missionary Reciprocity Part Two

    Psalm 46:10'He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” '
    "There's a season where your presence speaks louder than your actions." That was Pastor Jeff Jackson's counsel to a missionary living on the field under quarantine. The missionary was under the stress of knowing that his presence in the foreign country was being underwritten by contributors back home who were also struggling through a time of quarantine and possible financial strain. Pastor Jeff talks about the promise of God's presence as He walks with us through this season.
    Jeff Talks about the Tower of Siloam:
    'Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” ' Luke 13:1-5
    This is the second half of a podcast about missionary reciprocity. This is a season when we can learn so much from missionaries. Listen to part one of this series here. 
    Other resources mentioned in this podcast:
    » Reference to article about Trump cabinet member stating this is God's wrath» How to Thrive in Isolation blog post» 1615 Webinar info
     

    • 23 min
    Missionary Reciprocity Part One

    Missionary Reciprocity Part One

    Because missionaries have voluntarily chosen to live a life of sacrifice, there's a lot we can learn from them as we collectively walk through a season of crisis and self-isolation. The world-wide quarantine in place directive we've been given has opened our eyes to how missionaries already live in their cross-cultural setting. 
    In part one of this podcast, we explore the things church leaders are learning from the missionaries they've sent to the field.
    Additionally, early in this episode, we discuss the unique relationship we discuss the relationship Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators has with Dr. Nick Yphantides, San Diego Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Nick has been on the front-lines in California's response to the COVID-19 crisis. He's a long-time member of the Board of Directors for Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators.
    » Dr. Nick's Book» Dr. Nick Facebook Profile» Shepherd's Staff Board of Directors
    Other resources mentioned:
    » 1615 Webinar info» Facebook post» YouTube link

    • 25 min
    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Four

    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Four

    We’re glad to have you with us for part four of our Covid-19 series where we’re podcasting during a world-wide lockdown. Despite social distancing, where blessed to hear how the communities of faith are coming around their missionaries to be a blessing.
    Check links below to earlier parts of this series for resources mentioned in this podcast series:
    » Part one» Part two» Part three

    • 24 min
    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Three

    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Three

    In this blog post, we continue the audio series about serving missionaries well during the worldwide COVOD-19 pandemic. Here are links to part one and part two.
    As Jeff has been working with churches, he's hearing about how churches are blessing their missionaries whether they are still on the field or have come home. Here's a list
    » Buy them Amazon gift cards» Get missionaries a copy of Jonathan and Elizabeth Trotter's Book [Listen to interview with the Trotters here and here.]» Host a missionary in an AirBnB» Make your rental property or AirBnB available to missionaries on furlough» Set up a WhatsApp connection with missionaries» Set up a Signal connection with missionaries
    If you have other ideas, leave comments on our Facebook page or this blog post in the comments section.
    Other resources mentioned in this podcast:
    » Jackson Wu blogspot » World-o-meter

    • 25 min
    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Two

    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part Two

    We're doing something a little different with our podcast while we're in world-wide lockdown in response to the Coronavirus epidemic. This is part two of a four part series that will be shared twice a week. Here's a link to part one.
    Check back Thursday as part three will be shared on our regular Thursday blogpost.

    • 27 min
    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part One

    COVID-19 and Doing Missions Well Part One

    This is one of the craziest seasons in our lifetime. We've never seen the world in complete lockdown. In this episode of Facilitating the Mission we talk through doing ministry, caring for missionaries, working with churches, and being good neighbors in a world in crisis.
    Here are links to connect with some of what was discussed in part one of this podcast.
    » Blog post about Melanie and Andrew Mokgatla» Shades Mountain Baptist Church » Common Ground Church» Shades Blog» Jackson Wu Interview» Lone Survivor 

    • 26 min

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